No News Is GOOD NEWS!!

I have been wondering why things seem to be changing so much in this country compared to years past.  It seems like there is so much anger in the world.  I know there has always been killings, traffic accidents, bad weather, robberies etc... but there seems to be so much of it now.
So my conclusion is that we are inundated with news everywhere we turn.  We now have 24 hours of news on multiple channels along with news all over social media.  I feel it is way more then any human can handle. 
As I think back to childhood, I don't remember everyone mad all the time and stressed out.  I think the difference is that we had only three channels and each had news only three times a day for usually an hour and that would include a half hour of local news.  Also, the news didn't move that quickly like today.  We didn't have cell phones that can broadcast anything and everything in seconds on social media.    We now have 24 hours to fill with every little thing that may be going on.
Since we have multi-channels of news to fill 24 hours a day we get to learn about Aunt Jane's cat getting hit by a car or Joe's grocery store getting robbed.  These are the type of news stories we would get in our local news or in the newspaper, not on the national news.
 Due to having to fill 24 hours a day we get to hear about everything, not just once but over and over again and in many different ways. And now news is more entertainment.  We don't get just the facts.  We get everyone's opinions and spin put into the news. We get to listen to a group of people who will set and argue over different things that are going on.  All this anger going on is so sad.   I miss the good old days when Walter Cronkite would just give us the facts and not a bunch of his opinions along with it.
I feel that because of this our country is losing its mind.   I know everyone wants to blame it on the president, but I feel it has been going on for quite some time.   Because we have all this bad news going on all day long everywhere we turn it is going to sooner or later start to affect people.  It is going to push people into doing things that they may have never thought of,  being copycats because they hear it over and over again until they think it might be a cool way to be seen or heard.
I could go on and on about this subject but it won't change anything.  Until people start to see how 24 hours of news is affecting people and that something should be done about it, I am afraid nothing will change.  It will only get worse.  I would like to ban 24 hours a day news and go back to the good old days,  just broadcast the news three times a day for an hour.  That is plenty of time to hear bad news!

Color Index XL by Jim Krause Book Review

I was excited to get this book for my daughter who is involved in the film industry. She is always editing videos. I have also done ceramic for many years. Jim Krause has over 1, 100 color Palettes and has HD colors with CMYK and RGB. You will find light, bright, dark and a variety of muted colors. The edge of the page has edge indexing for quick access.  

This is a very handy book,  especially for anyone who is a designer, artist or like to look at colors.

  

   

   

  

Jim Krause

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jim Krause has worked as a designer in the Pacific Northwest since the 1980s. He has produced award-winning work for clients large and small, including Microsoft, McDonald's, Kodak, Cingular Wireless, Washington Apples, Levi Strauss, Paccar/Kenworth, and Seattle Public Schools. Jim Krause has written over 15 books on design, creativity, and digital photography. His books are widely popular and are on sale around the world. Several have been translated into multiple languages.

Krause's latest books are Color Index XL, Lessons in Typography, Visual Design and Color For Designers.

When Jim isn't working on books, he can usually be found riding or racing either a motorcycle or a bicycle, hiking, reading, roasting coffee beans in his backyard, drinking espresso, or doing an art project of some kind or another. Check out his website at: Click Here

“I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review”

Martha Stewart's Slow Cooker Book Review

This is another wonderful cookbook by Martha Stewart.  Inside this book is pages of wonderful recipes for your slow cooker.

I love cooking in my crock-pot and am always looking for new recipes In this book I found a large variety of different meal ideas.

There are 7 different sections - meat, poultry, seafood, meatless, side dishes, breakfast, sweets, and stocks & sauces.

Each section has wonderful color illustrations, and simple instructions.  I like it because not every recipe calls for ingredients I have never heard of.  

Another great cookbook from Martha Stewart!


"I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review"

Victuals by Ronni Lundy

This is such an amazing cookbook by Ronni Lundy.  I love the history of where the recipes came from.  It is so visual with descriptions of the mountain communities.

Most of the recipes have ingredients that are easy to find and won't break the bank to purchase them.  If you have a green thumb, start a garden and most ingredients will be in your own back yard!

I also loved the illustrations.  Colorful pictures of the Appalachian Mountains, and the wonderful yummy looking recipes. 

I highly recommend this cookbook.  It is an enjoyable read and many great recipes to make.

“I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.”

My Ideal For Campaign Reform.. A Rant!

Ok.. here is my political rant .. we need campaign reform!! Here is my proposal

1. Campaigning can last no more then 2 months
2. Each candidate will agree upon a certain amount they will be allowed to spend on campaigning
3. There will be no negative campaigning. Only about the issues that affect the American people
4. Each candidate will be allowed 4 ads to be shown for free on all networks. These networks will be the same for each candidate. Each will get the same time on a different day and will change each week.
5. No candidate will be allowed to be on any television show. They are not entertainers.
6. Each will be allowed to be on 4 different news shows and only talk about what they are planning on doing for the country. No knocking the other candidates down.
7. There will be only 2 debates to narrow the candidates, both debates will be hosted by a non media person. Only questions relevant to the polices they purpose will be allowed. No personal attacks or fighting. No interrupting by commentator or candidate. Each will get 3 minutest and 1 minute to respond. The debate will only last a total of 1 hour
8. There will be only 2 debates of the Presidential candidates and will be run the same as above.

I am sure I can come up with some more rules but that is a good start. I truly think this campaign has been going on way to long. Because of this we have lost what the candidates are standing for. Instead of the issues and the proposals they are making, we are more worried about their “deplorable” personality which I feel both have! It is so sad that we are stuck with 2 people that no one really want in office. I am sure we are the laughing stock around the world. It is an embarrassment that both people we have to choose from have so much baggage.

The media has been having a field day with all the scandals they are digging up on both candidates. Half the battle is trying to weed out the truth and not the media bias. They are so good with editing things and only letting you hear and see what they want you to see or hear.

It is so sad that people are so frustrated that they are personally attacking each other and calling them names just because of who the happen to pick as the least of the evils. It really shouldn't have to be the least of the evils.. so sad. There is way to much hate out there...and both candidates are to blame.

We need to pray for our nation and hope that it can survive the next 4 years...

That is the end of my rant... Please don't yell at me..  

Book Review: Camilla d'Errico Pop Manga Coloring Book

Pop Manga Coloring Book by Camilla d'Errico is a really fun coloring book. The designs in this book are incredible. The pages are full of details both with the characters and the backgrounds. The only thing I found with these drawings is its hard to use markers because the spaces are small. Now, color pencils, I found, are a lot easier to use and look a lot better.  This book is great for any age really, but I believe 8 and up would most likely have more fun with it than 8 and under.
I do want to warn you it is very easy to loose track of time coloring these pages. This book would make a great gift idea.

"I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review."

Coloring Book - God Bless America

Coloring books aren’t just for kids anymore. Now adults have an excuse to color.  Coloring helps relief stress. There is evidence that even a short coloring session can help improve focus and spur creativity. God Bless America coloring book isn’t just a coloring book but it also a reminder of how blessed we are to live in a great country.

As you color the 40 patriotic images, each page contains quotes from our Founding Fathers, historic documents, presidents, Scripture, patriotic songs, and inspirational quotes from America’s heroes. 

“God who gave us life gave us liberty. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that his justice cannot sleep forever.” – Thomas Jefferson

“The clash of ideas is the sound of freedom. “ – Claudia Alta Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson.

Many of the pages have great detail to color in and some not so much. This is a simple book, but a lot of fun. This book makes a nice gift.

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